J Neurophysiol. 1998 Jul;80(1):1-27. Schultz W1. Abstract The effects of lesions, receptor blocking, electrical self-stimulation, and drugs of abuse suggest that midbrain dopamine systems are involved in processing reward information and learning approach behavior. Most dopamine neurons show phasic activations after primary liquid and food rewards and conditioned, reward-predicting visual and auditory stimuli. They show […]
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Front Cell Neurosci. 2015 Jan 20;8:466. doi: 10.3389/fncel.2014.00466. eCollection 2014. van Huijstee AN1, Mansvelder HD1. Abstract Addictive drugs remodel the brain’s reward circuitry, the mesocorticolimbic dopamine (DA) system, by inducing widespread adaptations of glutamatergic synapses. This drug-induced synaptic plasticity is thought to contribute to both the development and the persistence of addiction. This review highlights […]
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It was a year ago that I first joined this site. Little did I know how much my life would change in one year. Here’s what happened in bullet points: -Joined a year ago to quit porn. -Got dumped by my ex two weeks later after being together for 3 and a half years -Smoked […]
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Erica M. Schulte, Nicole M. Avena, Ashley N. Gearhardt Published: February 18, 2015 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117959 Abstract Objectives We propose that highly processed foods share pharmacokinetic properties (e.g. concentrated dose, rapid rate of absorption) with drugs of abuse, due to the addition of fat and/or refined carbohydrates and the rapid rate the refined carbohydrates are absorbed […]
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I’ve seen a lot of posts about motivation, where to find it, what can it be. Your motivation should be your own well-being. The changes in my brain are absolutely nuts! My memory has sharpened, my concentration is full, the world has become colorful again. Frankly speaking this challenge is one of the best things […]
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J Neurother. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2009 Nov 3. Published in final edited form as: J Neurother. 2008 Dec 1; 12(4): 205–225. doi: 10.1080/10874200802502185 Estate Sokhadze, Ph.D., Shraddha Singh, Ph.D., Christopher Stewart, M.D., Michael Hollifield, M.D., Ayman El-Baz, Ph.D., and Allan Tasman, M.D. Author information ► Copyright and License information ► See other articles […]
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Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2015 Feb 14. pii: S0278-5846(15)00030-5. doi: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2015.02.004. Kim H1, Kim YK1, Gwak AR2, Lim JA2, Lee JY3, Jung HY3, Sohn BK3, Choi SW4, Kim DJ5, Choi JS6. Abstract OBJECTIVE:: Internet gaming disorder (IGD) shares core clinical features with other addictive disorders, such as gambling disorder and substance use disorder. Designation of […]
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My experience with porn started in my early teens. I liked Playboy and Penthouse and enjoyed the thrill of seeing beautiful women nude. It’s called “eye candy” for a good reason. After I got married, I always had a couple of magazines in my nightstand and didn’t hide them from my wife. When the internet […]
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Background I am 20 years old. I am male. I discovered masturbating at age 10, watching porn semi-frequently around this age too, and around 12 (when I got my own computer), began to watch heavier porn. I always had a fetish even before the pornography (I blame certain childhood experiences), and that fetish has evolved […]
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Well, here we are. I never thought I would ever make it this far, but look at me now. I guess I sorta get what people mean when they talk about their superpowers on here. I more jokingly call them that, but I get it. I feel more energetic, more focused, and a lot happier, […]
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